Sarah Sanders: ‘No Greater Ally, No More Fearsome Adversary’ Than the US

At the daily White House briefing on Tuesday, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the opportunity to recount “what by any measure has been a historic year” for the Trump administration and the country.

Among the many achievements Sanders touted was a resurgence in the American military on the world stage.

“We promoted peace through strength,” she said. “Under the president’s leadership, ISIS has lost nearly all of its territory and its most important strongholds in Iraq and Syria.”

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The press secretary continued, “We’ve restored old alliances, forged new ones, begun rebuilding our military, and made it clear to the world that there is no greater ally, no more fearsome adversary, than the United States of America.”

Sanders listed several other arenas in which she contended the Trump administration has overseen significant success.

“Nearly 1.7 million new jobs have been created and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1 percent, the lowest rate in 17 years,” she said. “The stock market reached a record high more than 60 times, and closed above 24,000 for the first time in history.”

One reason the economy has improved is that the Trump administration has rolled back 22 regulations for every one new regulation added, which according to Sanders has saved “taxpayers over $8 billion and liberating America’s economy from the grip of bloated government.”

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Further, Congress is poised to pass the “most significant tax cut in the history of the nation.”

Sanders also argued that Trump policies are not only promoting energy independence, but “energy dominance,” pointing to the approval of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, as well as the anticipated opening of ANWR to oil exploration and ending the Environmental Protection Agency’s “war on coal.”

Additionally, she cited the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from trade deals (like the Trans Pacific Partnership) and re-negotiate others, including NAFTA, as further evidence of the Trump administration’s commitment to put the American people first.

Moreover, Sanders pointed to success in reducing illegal immigration into the United States.

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“The president has protected America’s communities. We’ve seen the lowest number of illegal border crossings on record,” she said.

The administration ended former President Barack Obama’s catch and release program, “restoring law and order both on the border and the interior,” according to Sanders.

Randy DeSoto is the senior staff writer for The Western Journal. He wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.
Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean's list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law